[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon in hd. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. hurricane earl with a wince at 145 miles per hour continues to track northcom northwest, injured rushed the outer banks of north carolina -- track north, northwest, and should

rest of the banks of north carolina. j. gray has more from north carolina. >> thick clouds are flowing along the outer banks, a clear sign that earl is on the way. on the beach, some are digging in the last minute fund before the storm moves in. many have started giving out. >> we have a house down there for a week, and unfortunately, we have to leave it. we have no choice. >> evacuation orders are in effect in several counties along the coast. the red cross has already opened a dozen shelters, at two dozen more on high alert. >> earl is a dangerous storm and not to be taken for granted. >> this shows just how massive the system is. a major hurricane hundreds of miles off the coast.

>> it can be dangerous, because this hurricane -- mother nature has a fickle way of doing things. >> forecasters believed it could be close enough to deliver tropical storm or even hurricane-force winds. dangerous conditions that will likely start to develop in the outer banks this evening for several days along the east coast. >> the national guard has been mobilized, and the governor of north carolina, along with the governors of virginia and maryland, all the clothing states of emergency -- all declaring the state of emergency. >> all right, so let's take a look at the situation as it stands now. the first of the rain bands way out ahead of the storm along the

north carolina coast. this is the satellite image of the storm right now. earl is not the only storm out there. we have hurricane earl, tropical storm fiona, and tropical storm gaston further east yet. winds at 140 miles per hour. i'm going to put this on emotion and jury what happens. by friday at 1:00 a.m., it will be a category 3 storm, earl, just raising here. by 10:00 i in the morning, the storm will be well off ocean city, and to be hitting the beach areas. bermuda is under threat by saturday morning of being hit by fiona with tropical storm-force winds. all this activity moves well offshore.

tropical storm warnings in effect for the delmarva beach area, that is for tonight and tomorrow. we will become more with the weather -- detailed war with the weather. -- detail more with the weather. >> lowell melser is a ocean city in anticipation of what is expected to be a blow from the storm. >> it is a downright beautiful evening here in ocean city, a relatively calm winds from a sea breeze of the midlantic. but that could soon change with the the next 48 hours, as hurricane earl is expected to affect this area, probably more with a 40-to-50-mile-per-hour winds and rain. officials tell us that while they are taking precautions, they're not going overboard. o'malley, 48 hours before --

normally, 48 hours before the estimates, there would be securing rights, but there are no plans to shut them down and secure them. we're also told the folks should not evacuate. stay put. that is another good sign that it should not be too bad for folks in ocean city. for folks who are putting down here for the labor day holiday, don't change your plans. >> it should be out of here by late friday afternoon. i will encourage everybody to monitor the storm, watch local tv and radio stations, and make a decision. i don't think there will be any problems traveling. >> the mayor says the probably the biggest concern they have right now heading into thursday will be folks swimming in the ocean, because there will be keeping a close eye on what is going on out there and will have to keep swimmers out of the water for a certain period of time. that is looking like more and more that will definitely be a

possibility. we will have updates as soon as there will be available. right now, it seems that things are relatively calm. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. thate want to remind you you can get updates on the effect in ocean city by checking our blog. will bel melser updating the page as things develop. you can log on to the weather page at wbaltv.com. crews were called to the scene of an apartment fire in northwest baltimore. it happened just after 9:30 at denmore avenue at the phoenix gardens apartment. crews found fire coming from the third floor. they were able to contain it to a vacant apartment. the fire has been ruled an accident.

police in montgomery county, and coming the homes of the headquarters of the discovery channel in so were spring after an armed man held police at bay with a handgun and explosives -- in silver spring after an armed man held police at bay with a handgun and explosives. james lee burst into the lobby of the building with canisters strapped to his body, waving a handgun. the building was evacuated, but not before he took two employees and a security guard hostage. during the standoff, and nbc news producer contacted him inside the building. >> do you have a gun? >> i have a gun and i have a bomb. i have several bombs strapped to my body, ready to go off. >> after four hours of negotiation, police say he forced their hand and they opened fire on him. >> he pulled out the handgun he came in with and pointed it at one of the hostages. at that point, our tactical units moved in.

they shot the suspect. the suspect is deceased. >> police say an explosive device did go off on his body after he was shot. the hostages escaped safely. officials at the discovery channel say he was not unknown to them. he reported the picketed the building once before, saying that the channel's programming encourage overpopulation, but officials say they never thought this complaints would turn violent. a federal grand jury has indicted a maryland lawmaker. state senator ulysses currie faces 18 counts, including charges of bribery and conspiracy and extortion. prosecutors say he used his office to benefit the grocery store food chain shoppers food warehouse. the indictment alleges that two company executives paid $245,000 over six years to secure advantages, including pursuit of $2 million of public funding to open a store at mondawmin mall.

coming up, she says she missed six days of work because of the egg recall and she must be compensated for salmonella poisoning. dr. kim hammond it is here to answer your pet questions. e-mail them to petquestions@wbaltv.com.

>> a strong riptide along the coast of maine led to rest his along orchard beach. lifeguard's help at least eight people out of the water. the dangerous riptides are due to a tropical storm danielle, but with hurricane earl on the way, the lifeguards are expecting the troubles to continue. adding to the difficulty, the lifeguard staff is at once lost its usual level because so many have gone back -- 1/3 its usual level because so many have gone back to college. a woman is suing it right county egg -- wright county egg in iowa and hillendale farms. she reportedly was so sick from salmonella that she missed six days of work. this is the first lawsuit related to the outbreak in minnesota and her lawyer says it will not likely be the last. as the summer season comes to an

end, many have done serious damage to their skin. is there a way to undo it? >> right now it is sunny, pretty nice. we go back the sunny for the rest of thest

>> in the medical alert, sunshine can do a number on your skin, but you can repair it and make it look younger without doing a number on your wallet. >> this gorgeous skin will look like this if we don't do something to intervene. like >> a fortune teller, this critics the future. it reveals some spots are -- like a fortune teller, this predicts the future. it reveals sunspots. in addition to freckles and age spots, it also triggers --

>> brown patches that occur on the forehead. women after a baby, people undergoing hormonal changes. >> the dermatologist says the lightning brown spots does not have to lighten your wallet. an expensive over-the-counter products can do the trick -- inexpensive, over-the-counter products can do the trick. -- for a form by demin mom of vitamin a. >> there are natural lightning agents, like licorice root, that you can find in all sorts of products. >> this acid is made for mushroom extract. expect to see the results in the drug store brands in three to four weeks.

the gold standard for freckles and sunspot removal is a laser. >> it targets the pigment that sits on the top of the skin. >> but they can be pricey, no matter what you do to fix her face, the doctor says the spots will return if you do not use sunscreen. she has such perfect skin that is hard to believe she is 40 years old. she says she never leaves the house without sunblock. >> 40 years old. that is great. for more stories involving your health, log onto our website, wbaltv.com, and click on "medical alert." >> now your insta-weather-plus forecast with john collins. >> it will get interesting in the next 24 hours, then very un

interesting in the next 24 hours. earl is beginning to approach the carolina coast. 140-mile-hour winds. heavier rains -- you can just see the ledger the -- edge of the eye. the front is going to keep the core of the storm offshore. we are going to get the outer edges, as the storm passes through. let's look a what is going on outside right now. hazy sunshine, kind of bad air, pollution and what not. annapolis, 84. ocean city, beautiful, 83 degrees with sunshine. frederick is all the way into the mid-90's. satellite pictures showing the storm with cloud bands towards the delmarva.

here is the high pressure. the storm is one of bumping into it, along with this front approaching from the west. the combination is going to try to keep the storm just off shore. this thing might probably come barreling in through the chesapeake bay. it does not look like it will be the case. mostly sunny today, cops, 89 to 94. humidity it -- hot, 89 to 94. humidity is up, too. southwest winds at about 10 miles per hour, but they will change to 9. 65 to 77. the further east you go, towards the beaches, it will get cloudier. the wind will start picking up to the northeast. partly cloudy tomorrow. a front is coming in. we will see an isolated showers thundershower, otherwise, partly cloudy skies.

85 to 90 is the high tomorrow. there is a flood of red. it might pile the water up a couple of extra feet. here is the ocean city forecast. tonight, the winds pick up. bands of rain moving across the area. tropical storm-force winds are possible. sun is breaking through in the afternoon. still windy. gusts up to about 40 or so. still breezy on saturday. 82 and sunny skies. there is a tropical storm warning along the delaware and maryland and virginia beach's for tonight and tomorrow. this includes the outer banks of north carolina. this pushing off friday and by

10:00 a.m. it will be away from ocean city. some of the outer rain bands may affect ocean city. we of the front later in the day, but that will probably be generally dry and in our area. 92 today, 88 tomorrow, 79 saturday, 78 sunday. what a beautiful weekend monday is beautiful, too. maybe brain chance by next wednesday. -- rain chances by next wednesday >> dr. kim hammond is due to answered the pet questions. >> really fine dog. little tough in this environment with the heat. >> i can tell. he is laboring to breathe a little bit. he is a cutie. >> the answer is that it is definitely possible, and you could definitely see a veterinarian.

they could have heart disease. some people use febreze or a lot of those kinds of things. that can cause breathing problems in cats. we get a lot of these questions. i would be more than happy if you called me at the falls road animal hospital. problems are about the same. you want to identify the agent causing the problem, and maybe the anatomy. once you identify the agent and the environment, you can sort of figure out the plan.

figure out what it is responsive to. you have to clean the air properly and they have to be the proper drugs. and then they can come back again. >> best advice. thank you, doctor. up next, in maryland lottery numbers. and another check of the kids with a + forecast with john.

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hey, folks, everybody wins. let yourself play. >> a very busy with their scenario. ocean city, it is going to be kind of a lively tonight and tomorrow morning. 88 tomorrow. we might pick up a thundershower. the further east to go, the better the chance for rain. sunday and monday, perfect. those in the 50's and 60's. what a way to wind up some time. >> thank you for joining desperate watched night at 5:00 with donna hamilton and stan stovall. -- thank you for joining us. watch tonight at 5:00 with donna hamilton and stan stovall. have a fabulous day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.